How Much Sunlight Does a Sunflower Need?

Hi. This is Yolanda Vanveen from Vanveenbulbs.com. Next we're going to learn all about how much sunlight does a sunflower need. It's a question that I get asked a lot of times. How much sun is sun? Can they handle shade? Do they really have to be in full sun? When I really think about sun and shade I realize it's not really a condition of sun or shade it's warm and cold, because a sunflower can actually handle a little bit of shade if it's still in a really hot spot near a patio or where the house isn't sitting, just a little bit of shade. Usually if it's still really hot it can handle some shade. But yet you can put a sunflower in full sun next to deep forest and it'll reach for the sun, because it's just got all the cold from the forest. So, pretty much when I'm trying to find a spot for my sunflower make sure you give it full hot sun all day, but a little bit of shade is OK, because a lot of times it will still grow. Plants will surprise you. This particular sunflower appeared in the back of my garden about a month ago. It just started growing and I recognized it as a sunflower. There's some beautiful sunflower bushes just down the street. I think a seed just came up the hill, maybe a bird brought it, or who know the wind brought it. But, I love them. I love sunflowers. I love fact I didn't even plant it. It came to me. So, that's the glorious part of gardening. Sunflower love full sun. I've got it in full sun, but in the afternoon it gets a little bit of shade and it still loves the conditions. So, how much sunlight does the sunflower need. It needs full hot sunlight all day, but it'll handle a little bit of shade if it's still in a hot spot near the patio or a fence. As long as it's hot it should be fine, try. A lot of times I've put some plants in shadier areas and they've still done well. You'd be surprised.